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(#1) Laverne Cox
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Laverne Cox – who is best known for playing the role of Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black – was born Roderick Laverne Cox. "Some folks, they just don't understand. And they need to get to know us as human beings," she said of being a transgender advocate.
"Others are just going to be opposed to us forever. But I do believe in the humanity of people and in people's capacity to love and to change."
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(#2) Alexis Arquette
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Alexis Arquette was born Robert Arquette, and was the sister of Richmond Arquette, David Arquette, Patricia Arquette, and Rosanna Arquette. She appeared in films including Pulp Fiction, The Wedding Singer, and Lords of Dogtown.
She passed away on Sept. 11, 2016, surrounded by her family.
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(#3) Candy Darling
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Candy Darling – who has appeared in such films as Silent Night, Bloody Night and Women in Revolt – was born James Lawrence Slattery. She appeared in several Andy Warhol films and was mentioned in Lou Reed's hit, "Walk on the Wild Side."
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(#4) Carmen Carrera
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Born Christopher Roman, actress Carmen Carrera has appeared in such television series as The Bold and the Beautiful and Jane the Virgin. She publicly revealed that she identified as a woman on a 2009 episode of What Would You Do? and has begun making the transition from male to female.
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(#5) Romy Haag
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Dutch actress Romy Haag appeared in such films as Mascara and The Hamburg Syndrome. She was born Edouard Frans Verba in 1951. Haag was a lover of David Bowie's while the singer lived in Berlin.
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(#6) Candis Cayne
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Candis Cayne was born Brendan McDaniel. Cayne has appeared in TV series including Elementary and Nip/Tuck. With her role on Dirty Sexy Money, Cayne became the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in a primetime show.
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(#7) Mya Taylor
Mya Taylor is best known for her role in the 2015 film Tangerine, and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015.
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(#8) Caroline Cossey
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The British actress and model was born Barry Kenneth Cossey, and began the transition from male to female when she was 17. Cossey – also known by the name Tula – has appeared in such projects as the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.
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(#9) Erika Ervin
Erika Ervin – who has appeared in American Horror Story – transitioned from male to female in 2004.
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(#10) Alexandra Billings
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Alexandra Billings is one of the first openly transgender actresses to play a transgender character on television. Along with acting in shows including Transparent and How to Get Away with Murder, she has taught at the both the Chicago and Los Angeles Steppenwolf Theatre locations.
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(#11) Rose Venkatesan
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Rose Venkatesan is best known as India's first transgender TV host. Venkatesan had sex reassignment surgery in 2010. At that time she said, "I feel like a butterfly. It makes me so much more a woman."
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(#12) Kitana Kiki Rodriguez
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez received critical acclaim after appearing in the 2015 film Tangerine.
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(#13) Hari Nef
Hari Nef might be best known for her recurring role in Transparent, but she has also appeared in several short films including Crush and Family Tree.
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(#14) Jamie Clayton
Jamie Clayton was born James Murphy Clayton. She appeared in the 2016 film The Neon Demon, as well as television series including Hung and Sense8.
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(#15) Harmony Santana
Harmony Santana has appeared on such TV series as Transparent and Futurestates. She became the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for major acting award in the United States when she was recognized for her work in Gun Hill Road.
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(#16) Trace Lysette
Trace Lysette has acted on Transparent, and has also appeared as herself, alongside Caitlyn Jenner, on the reality series I am Cait.
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(#17) Rebecca Root
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Rebecca Root – who has appeared in such films as The Danish Girl and Boy Meets Girl – was born in the United Kingdom in 1969.
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(#18) Eve Lindley
Eve Lindley has appeared in several episodes of TV series Mr. Robot, and played a transgender character in the 2016 film All We Had.
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(#19) Jazz Jennings
Jazz Jennings starred in the reality series I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition, which documents her experience as a transgender teen.
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(#20) Chen Lili
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Chinese actress and model Chen Lili is believed to be the first transgender woman to compete in a Miss Universe pageant.
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(#21) Michelle Hendley
Michelle Hendley broke onto the acting scene after appearing in the 2014 film Boy Meets Girl. She shared her experiences with transitioning from male to female with a series of video diary entries.
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(#22) Caitlyn Jenner
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Born William Bruce Jenner, Jenner first rose to fame upon winning the gold medal in the decathlon during the 1976 Olympics. Jenner later gained a new following of fans after appearing alongside then-wife Kris and their family on the reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She has appeared in several films including The Hungover Games and Jack and Jill, and has been featured in the Amazon series Transparent.
Jenner came out as a transgender woman in a 2015 interview with Diane Sawyer, saying, "for all intents and purposes, I'm a woman."
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Over the decades, the popularity of transgender people has reached new heights in Hollywood and other fields. Many outstanding and inspiring transgender celebrities have broken barriers for themselves and others and pave the way to explore true insiders. Among them, many transgender actresses are more admirable, they not only speak for women but also redefine gender roles.
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